50:4
Remember that an awful lot of Isaiah is reminding Israel of her sin, yet God’s purpose in all this is to restore the nation, just as His purpose is to bring salvation to people. He knows that the people are weary, but they also need to know that the reason they are weary is that they rejected the Lord, they failed to call upon Him. Yet to this rebellious people God sends His servant, and His servant comes with an “instructed tongue” and a “word that sustains the weary”. The servant is constantly listening to God in order to receive instruction. Remember that Jesus often retreated to a quiet place in order to pray, He went to receive instruction.
50:5,6
We see here prophecies of the things that would happen to Jesus, and how He would live His life. He was not rebellious in any way, instead He lived a life of perfect obedience. When men sought to beat Him and ultimately kill Him, He let them do it. Jesus did not turn away from suffering. He was resolute in fulfilling the task with which God had sent Him.
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